December 2013 Pin Code Watch

[wallawallakids]

You'll have a blast. We did Christmas week with 8 adults and 5 young kids and was an incredible trip! Just go with the flow, know it will be busy, and have fun!

Thank you so much!! I can't wait.

 

[tinkbyday]

Count me in! Hoping for December 4-14th to celebrate a 10 year anniversary! Really hoping and praying for free dining but any discount would be a great help.

wow! congrats on all the anniversaries in this group! I think we should all buddy up with peeps on our travel dates and meet in HS for lights display

Great idea!

My wife and I are planning on going Dec. 8 - 13. We booked CR-Garden Wing with a AAA discount but are hopeful for a great room-only discount to be offered.

Welcome everyone!

 

[Karlzmom]

Yes, definitely. The only thing I always wonder about is if we all book so early and Disney thinks the rooms are booked up at regular rates, will they still offer discounts?

I always wonder about that too! If discounts are to fill rooms, then booking early seems to work against us, but then there are such a small number of people who stalk discounts we really wouldn't make much of a difference & we possibly miss booking what we really want.

 

[julluvsdisney]

We will be going on or around dec14-22nd. I have decided this year to hold off on booking our trip until either A) a discount comes out or B) until I can no longer stand not having a trip booked! I like making payments on the disney site instead of one lump sum it makes me feel like I'm not spending as much as I really am but ill just make payments to my piggy bank and hand it over to Mickey when the (hopefully) discount comes out! I really don't love the FD discount change rumor going around but I'd rather eat for $18 per adult per day than $55 per adult per day! It'll make our trip $400 more than FD DDP at POR but it's waaaaay better than rack rate! I just can't wait until we hear something !!

 

[MamaJessie]

Since this thread seems somewhat active I was just wondering if there is an "official" december 2013 thread somewhere. I tried looking for one and came up short. Thanks!

 

[tinkbyday]

Since this thread seems somewhat active I was just wondering if there is an "official" december 2013 thread somewhere. I tried looking for one and came up short. Thanks!

Um....I believe this might qualify as the "official" December thread - at least on the Discount board. So hop on and enjoy the ride...it's a long one!

 

[tinkbyday]

I always wonder about that too! If discounts are to fill rooms, then booking early seems to work against us, but then there are such a small number of people who stalk discounts we really wouldn't make much of a difference & we possibly miss booking what we really want.

LOL - true, but it's not just the ones stalking the discounts - there has been a panic created that everyone thinks they have to book early or they won't get a room - it would be really interesting to see what would happen if everyone sat back and waited til maybe 3 months before the trip - probably won't ever happen because the ADR window opens up around 6 months and those same folks (aka "us") would worry that we won't get reservations where we want to eat lol - vicious circle of craziness!!!

 

[tinkbyday]

We will be going on or around dec14-22nd. I have decided this year to hold off on booking our trip until either A) a discount comes out or B) until I can no longer stand not having a trip booked! I like making payments on the disney site instead of one lump sum it makes me feel like I'm not spending as much as I really am but ill just make payments to my piggy bank and hand it over to Mickey when the (hopefully) discount comes out! I really don't love the FD discount change rumor going around but I'd rather eat for $18 per adult per day than $55 per adult per day! It'll make our trip $400 more than FD DDP at POR but it's waaaaay better than rack rate! I just can't wait until we hear something !!

Welcome aboard!

 

[julluvsdisney]

Welcome aboard!

Thank u! I can't wait to go again during the Xmas season! Best time to visit! Everything is soooo pretty!! Very excited!!

 

[MamaJessie]

Um....I believe this might qualify as the "official" December thread - at least on the Discount board. So hop on and enjoy the ride...it's a long one!

Oh I just meant a countdown thread. Thanks anyway Will keep checking here for any pin news.

 

[DisneyElite4]

We are hoping to go Dec. 7-13! It will be our first trip with our DS. Typically I just book once the discounts come out, but we are really wanting to stay at Wilderness Lodge and I know that books up quicker over Christmas. If I book now can I have any discounts that come out applied to my room?

 

[MamaJessie]

We are hoping to go Dec. 7-13! It will be our first trip with our DS. Typically I just book once the discounts come out, but we are really wanting to stay at Wilderness Lodge and I know that books up quicker over Christmas. If I book now can I have any discounts that come out applied to my room?

If you book a room only you can apply a percent off discount when it comes out. If you book a package you can apply a package discount if it comes out. If you book a room only or package and want to switch to the other you technically have to cancel and then rebook. HTH

 

[DisneyElite4]

If you book a room only you can apply a percent off discount when it comes out. If you book a package you can apply a package discount if it comes out. If you book a room only or package and want to switch to the other you technically have to cancel and then rebook. HTH

That does help, thanks! So would that make room and tickets a package? Or would that just be a room only? If I am hoping to get FD, will I need to include dining in my package, or does having tickets included make it a package without dining?

 

[MamaJessie]

If you are getting tickets anyway just add the tickets, you don't need to add dining

 

[tinkbyday]

Thank u! I can't wait to go again during the Xmas season! Best time to visit! Everything is soooo pretty!! Very excited!!

Me too! We haven't been since 2009 and I absolutely loved going at this time of year!

 

[Dugette]

That was an awesome upgrade! How did you like the CL experience at Poly?

Thanks! It was an amazing upgrade! We loved Poly CL! No complaints - great food/drink in the lounge, great concierges, perfect fireworks viewing from the lounge, etc. We loved everything and would go back in a second, if it were in the budget.

 

[3Leafs]

We are looking at 2-9 at Movies.. With the way the pricing is I am thinking that pop warner will be the 2nd week this year.. At least i'm hoping

 

[vaDisney]

Reserved Nov 30 to Dec 7 at the WL. Have a big group planned so I am hoping for some sort of deal. My understanding is that by reserving now, we can make all our dining plans when we are 180 days out, but if Disney get wild and crazy and offers free dining, we can modify the booking to take advantage of the deal. Does this sound correct?

Any suggestions on improving our odds of receiving a pin? The offers I have had in the past were either bounce-back deals in the room, or the buy 4 stay 7. I am not clear how to be available to Disney for a pin?

Thanks,
vaDisney

 

[MishLosingIt]

We're booking our first family vacation for December 28-January 1 for one of the value resorts most likely with dining plan. I doubt there will be a pin for our dates, but I'll still be hoping!

 

[tinkbyday]

We are looking at 2-9 at Movies.. With the way the pricing is I am thinking that pop warner will be the 2nd week this year.. At least i'm hoping

Reserved Nov 30 to Dec 7 at the WL. Have a big group planned so I am hoping for some sort of deal. My understanding is that by reserving now, we can make all our dining plans when we are 180 days out, but if Disney get wild and crazy and offers free dining, we can modify the booking to take advantage of the deal. Does this sound correct?

Any suggestions on improving our odds of receiving a pin? The offers I have had in the past were either bounce-back deals in the room, or the buy 4 stay 7. I am not clear how to be available to Disney for a pin?

Thanks,
vaDisney

That's my understanding as well. I think there is one caveat that someone else might have to confirm for us - I believe if you book a room only offer and then an offer comes out that is for a package, like the FD, I believe they have to completely cancel your current reservation in order to book the package.

You can increase your odds of receiving a pin code by registering on the Disney website. I've also read that if you save a vacation on there under your user id that some have received offers for their time frame.

We're booking our first family vacation for December 28-January 1 for one of the value resorts most likely with dining plan. I doubt there will be a pin for our dates, but I'll still be hoping!